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Public Consulting Group

Senior Consultant, Education

Public Consulting Group, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96814


Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better.Our Education team offers consulting services and technology solutions to help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources.Duties and Responsibilities

Serves as a valued, trusted partner to state and local agency clients, applying a consultative approach to understanding and solving complex problems that inhibit effective teaching and learning.Helps clients devise forward-looking visions and strategic plans and serves as a change agent in supporting the realization of those visions and plans.Builds and maintains strong professional networks within the education sector of the assigned territory.Understands and serves as an expert in complex federal regulations and requirements.Independently manages complex projects, staff, and tasks with limited supervision while meeting and exceeding performance expectations.Develops and leads effective communication plans with client agencies and individuals.Identifies and elicits requirements from key stakeholders in each engagement.Serves as a subject matter expert within the practice with a strong understanding of federal requirements for funding and service provision.Develops and executes new growth strategies.Identifies new sales opportunities and follows up on sales leads.Identifies gaps and shortcomings and determines necessary workarounds.Plans and monitors ongoing project tasks.Delegates tasks and responsibilities to team members.Assesses best practices and provides technical assistance to clients.Leads proposal writing teams, including writing sections, coordinating efforts, and preparing proposal submissions.Prepares other written reports and materials for clients.Mentors, supervises, and develops more junior staff members within the practice and firm.Manages daily project functions and client interaction.Required Skills

Deep working knowledge of K-12 public school systems within New Jersey and/or New York.Ability to effectively engage, connect, and develop strong relationships with agency executives, teachers, administrators, and stakeholders.Strong quantitative skills and able to analyze and interpret data.Ability to research, analyze, and interpret policy, legal briefs, and regulations.Able to work independently and consistently achieve excellent results.Able to work effectively with all members of project teams.Outstanding oral and written presentation skills.Demonstrated initiative and the ability to successfully create new business opportunities and expand services and impact with existing customers.Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or 10 years’ experience required, graduate degree preferred.5-10 years’ relevant work experience.Supervisory Responsibility

Business Analyst, ConsultantsWorking Conditions

Remote - NJ Remote or NY Remote. Some travel required for external client meetings and internal events.Compensation

As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $80,000-$125,000. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role.EEO Statement

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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